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Mind Medicine Australia
by Deborah Roberts
The Mind Medicine Australia Podcast aims to connect, listen and share the power of lived experience stories of mental health challenges and altered states that cultivate wellbeing and utilise the collective voices to inform research directions, policy and system change. This podcast explores modalities including but not limited to altered states from the use of psychedelics, breath work, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, sleep and exercise. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mind-medicine-australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Shifting Perspective through Positive Psychology and Psychedelics with Dr Suzy Green
In this episode, Deb talks with Dr Suzy Green, founder of The Positivity Institute, about the profound links between mental health, personal growth, and positive psychology. They discuss nature’s role in mental well-being, the evolving use of psychedelics in therapy, and insights from adult...
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Integrating Psychedelics for Cultural Change with Dr Mario Alam
Dr. Mario Alam and Deb explore the profound intersections of personal growth, mental health, and societal transformation. They discuss the healing potential of psychedelics, their integration into cultural shifts, and navigating somatic trauma. From leveraging AI-powered mental health tools to...
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Meditation, Healing, and the Power of Connection with Dr Ian Gawler OAM
TW: Suicide Dr Ian Gawler OAM joins Deb to discuss the profound impact of meditation on life’s challenges. They explore personal connections, silent retreats, and Ian’s health journey, including his battle with cancer and encounters with grief. Ian shares insights on death, dying, and the...
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Nutrition, Natural Therapies, and Healthcare Reform with Prof Ian Brighthope
TW: Suicide Professor Ian Brighthope joins Deb to discuss his journey in founding the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and his concerns about the medical and pharmaceutical industries. They explore the benefits of whole foods, essential vitamins, and minerals, the…
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Building Trust and Inclusivity in Psychedelic Therapy with Sara Reed
TW: Suicide This episode is a deep dive into the intersection of family, connection, and community within the context of psychedelic therapy. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sara Reed, shares her personal journey with psychedelics and the role they’ve played in her therapeutic practice.…
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How Plant Medicine Transforms Healing, Consciousness, and Mental Health with Dr Kim Hutchison
TW: Suicide In today's episode we dive into the fascinating world of altered states of consciousness with Dr Kim Hutchison, a neurologist and sleep doctor whose personal journey has led to a deep exploration of plant medicine and its potential to heal and transform. Kim's curiosity about mental...
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Overcoming Trauma, Addiction and Pursuing Personal Transformation Through Psychedelics with Robert Falconer
TW: Suicide Robert Falconer overcame an incredibly difficult childhood as a troubled young man who battled suicidal thoughts and addictions. Despite these challenges, he not only survived but also flourished. While he has undoubtedly achieved tremendous success in material terms, what truly…
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From Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Eating Disorders to the Power of Intention with Dr Reid Robison
TW: Suicide Reid Robison, MD MBA, is a Psychiatrist, Researcher & Chief Medical Officer at Novamind. He has led over 100 clinical trials in neuropsychiatry and co-directed the molecular genetics laboratory at the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry. Reid is co-founder at Cedar Psychiatry,...
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Exploring Justice, Healing and Compassion with David Heilpern
TW: Suicide David Heilpern was appointed as a Magistrate in 1998, and was at the time the youngest magistrate in Australia. He ‘retired’ in May 2020. He sat in the criminal, mining, family, industrial, coronial and children’s jurisdictions of the Local Court, and was the Senior Civil Magistrate…
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Mindfulness, Connection and Cultural Identity with Sabrina Santa Clara
TW: Suicide Sabrina Santa Clara In this episode, Sabrina Santa Clara speaks on mindfulness, connection and cultural identity, drawing on her own history of trauma and pathways of healing. She has worn many hats in the past, with a background spanning roles such as yoga instructor, massage...
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Mental health, Connection, and Belonging with Cathy Burke
TW: Suicide Cathy Burke For 20 years Cathy Burke was the CEO for The Hunger Project Australia, and then Global Vice President, working to end hunger across South Asia and Africa. She was an integral member of a visionary team who developed leadership at scale in villages all over the world.…
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From Trauma to Advocacy: Steve’s Journey with Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
TW: Suicide Steve Ball Steve is a New Zealander who lived in Sydney before relocating to Amsterdam. He’s a Chief Technology Officer working in software development. As someone with Complex-PTSD since the age of nineteen, he pursued all conventional options for treatment within the health system…
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Advocating for Change: Annie Mason's Mission for Mental Health Reform and MDMA-Assisted Therapy
TW: Suicide Annie Mason Annie is an educator with a wide range of experiences including classroom teaching K-12, Special Education and Student Wellbeing. She was a Principal for over 15 years, worked as an Educational Consultant and lectured at a leading Australian university. Annie has travelled...
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Integrative Healing: Dr Ruth Gawler’s Journey in Mind-Body Medicine and Meditation
TW: Suicide Dr Ruth Gawler Dr Gawler is a General Practitioner with a specialised interest in Mind-Body Medicine and Psychology. She is the President of the Meditation Association of Australia (MAA), a Medical Practitioner and Meditation Teacher at The Gawler Foundation Managing Director of…
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Bridging Trauma and Healing: Dr Eli Kotler’s Work in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychiatry
TW: Suicide Dr Eli Kotler Dr Eli Kotler is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. He is the Medical Director of Malvern Private Hospital, an addiction and trauma hospital in Melbourne. Eli completed the inaugural Mind Medicine Australia Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted...
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Sacred Knowledge and Healing: Dr Bill Richards on Psychedelics in Palliative Care and Religious Experiences
-- Your Host Dr Deb Roberts, PhD is the Mind Medicine Australia Podcast host for Season 2 and has been a MMA volunteer, guides the weekly staff meditation, on the MMA Lived Experience Panel and has a life-long relationship with mental (ill) health yet been able to navigate a fulfilling existence...
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Overcoming Trauma: Glen Boyes' Path to Healing with Psilocybin and Psychedelic Support for Veterans
TW: Suicide Glen Boyes Glen was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010/2011 to Helmand province as part of the counter IED task force. He took part in the biggest counter IED op in Afghan history safely clearing and returning a large village back to locals. This tour did not come easy as his team…
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Innovating Psychedelic Psychotherapy: Dr Gita Vaid on Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Trauma Healing
TW: Suicide Dr Gita Vaid Gita Vaid MD is a board certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, and co-founder of the Center for Natural Intelligence, a multidisciplinary laboratory dedicated to psychedelic psychotherapy's innovation and clinical practice. A lead instructor at The Ketamine Training...
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Integrating Spirituality and Psychiatry: Dr Stephen Proud on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Healing
TW: Suicide Stephen Proud is a psychiatrist in private practice in regional WA with 45 years’ experience in medicine and 25 years as a psychiatrist. He has worked as a GP in rural WA, Perth and rural Zululand South Africa. He has taught GPs and psychiatric registrars for many years in Perth. He…
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Supporting Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Megan Smoak on ADHD, Anxiety, and Transgender Youth
TW: Suicide Megan Smoak is a Clinical Psychologist, Board endorsed clinical supervisor and lecturer in Clinical Psychology. Megan works with clients at any stage across the lifespan including young children and adolescents. Megan has experience working with a wide variety of clinical challenges...
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Navigating Politics and Personal Struggles: Andrew Robb on Mental Health, Leadership, and Advocacy
Until his recent retirement from politics, Andrew Robb was Australia’s Minister for Trade, Investment and Tourism. In this role Mr Robb negotiated Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Japan and China, as well as the 12 country Transpacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. Mr Robb is...
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Innovations in Mental Health, Psychedelic Therapy for PTSD and Depression, and the Future of Accessible Treatment with Dr Ted Cassidy
Dr Ted Cassidy is a psychiatrist and co-founder of Monarch Mental Health Group which provides innovative next step treatments for people suffering from Depression, PTSD and anxiety. Monarch Mental Health is Australia's first outpatient clinic offering psychedelic-assisted therapy and Australia's...
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Opening Hearts and Transforming Relationships: Annette Baulch & Graeme Sudholz on Tantra, Therapy, and Love
Trigger Warning: Suicide & SA Annette Baulch & Graeme Sudholz have been relationship counsellors, sex therapists and retreat facilitators with a tantric flavour since 2006. Their inclusive approach is known for changing lives through changing relationships, as couples learn to open their hearts…
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Healing Trauma and Finding Connection: Kerry Soorley's Journey with DMT and the Promise of Psychedelic Therapy
Kerry is a nurse of 44 years, mother of four and grandmother to nine, specialising in palliative care. She had suffered depression, addictions and suicidal ideation all her life. “Trauma by omission” Gabor Mate calls it. Every antidepressant, therapy, book, course and seminar failed and just left...
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Healing Through Music and Psychedelics: Tony Mantz's Journey with 5-MeO-DMT and Overcoming Trauma
TW: Suicide Tony Mantz aka “Jack the Bear” has been in the music industry since 1981 working in all facets of it , including being a radio announcer on MMM FM Melbourne for the duration of the 90’s. He has had an interest in psychedelics since first hearing about them on The Joe Rogan Experience...
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Healing from Tragedy: John Lee's Journey with Psychedelic Therapy and Overcoming Loss
TW: Suicide Rising into the public eye as esteemed Founder of Cutting Edge Post, one of Australia’s largest and most awarded post production companies and working on over 50 US and Australian movies and over 700 episodes of scripted drama television as well as many thousands of television...
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Empowering Change: Simone’s Leadership Journey in Mental Health, Social Enterprise, and Spiritual Growth
TW: Suicide A passionate Mental Health Advocate, mentor, leader and speaker. Simone was voted (Inside Small Business Magazine) as one of the top 50 Business Leaders for 2020. She is a successful entrepreneur and CEO. She was Head of social enterprise for World Vision Australia, responsible for…
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Holistic Wellness in Politics: Brian Follett Walker on Legalising Cannabis and Integrating Health Practices
TW: Suicide Brian Follett Walker (born 5 September 1954) is an Australian politician and medical practitioner. At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Walker was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Legalise Cannabis WA member for the East Metropolitan Region. His…
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Advocating for Change: Marjane Beaugeois on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Trauma Healing, and Mental Health Reform
TW: Suicide Marjane is a trauma-informed addictions and mental health counsellor with over 7 year’s experience in spiritual healing practices and ancestral plant medicines. Marjane grew up in France, completing a degree in Biology there, and then her Masters in Australia. Marjane undertook…
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From Rugby to Radical Love: Van Humphries' Journey Through Loss, Healing, and Heart-Led Living
Van is first and foremost a heart-led man who lives through an intention of self-responsibility. He was gifted the opportunity to live a childhood dream as a professional Rugby Union player in Australia and abroad over 13 years, and as a professional coach over 7 years nationally. Van worked in a...
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A Journey of Love and Loss: Vanessa Bortolin's Fight for Psychedelic Therapy and Mental Health Reform
TW: Suicide Vanessa Bortolin is a retired accountant, mother to a teenage daughter and widow to her beautiful husband of 30 years, Franco, who she lost two years ago to suicide after his 3-year battle with treatment-resistant clinical depression. Vanessa had the foresight to begin documenting…
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Exploring the Mind-Body Connection: Tommy Moore on Neuroscience, Health, and Human Performance
Mind Medicine Australia exists to help alleviate the suffering and suicides caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. We will establish safe and effective psychedelic-assisted treatments to treat a range of...
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2.0 - MMA Podcast Season 2 Introduction
Mind Medicine Australia exists to help alleviate the suffering and suicides caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. We will establish safe and effective psychedelic-assisted treatments to treat a range of...
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1.26 - Current Status of Psychedelics in Psychiatry: A Brief Review of Clinical Research by Treatment Condition
This podcast discusses the current state of research on the use of psychedelics in psychiatry, especially psilocybin, for the treatment of depression and other mental illnesses, including the precautions that must be taken before treatment, the standardized four-stage treatment model for...
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1.25 - Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
In this podcast, we will provide a brief overview of psychedelic-assisted therapy, including its therapeutic process and the psychedelic experience. Support the podcast Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies Donate to Mind Medicine Australia In this episode: The definition of...
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1.24 - Next Steps for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies in Australia
In this podcast, we discuss what the next steps are, following the TGA's decision to change the classification of psilocybin and MDMA to enable prescribing by authorised psychiatrists. Support the podcast In this episode: The mission of Mind Medicine in light of the rescheduling of psilocybin and...
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1.23 - Prof David Nutt: The Endocannabinoid System And The Future Of Medical Cannabis
Professor David Nutt is an English neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain. In this episode: The Endocannabinoid System THC, CBD and other cannabinoids CB1 and CB2 receptors The Entourage Effect Constituents of cannabis Medicinal Cannabis Support the...
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1.22 - James Fadiman: Opening Up The Capacity For Change & Creating A Healthy Multiplicity Of Selves
Dr James Fadiman is an American psychologist and writer. Fadiman received a Master's degree and a doctorate in Psychology from Stanford University back in 1960. His friend and former Harvard undergraduate advisor, Ram Dass (then known as Richard Alpert), introduced him to psychedelics.…
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1.21 - Katrin Preller, PhD: Neurobiological Mechanisms Of Psychedelics And Implications For Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Katrin Preller received her PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience from University of Zurich, Switzerland in 2013. After completing her PhD, she investigated the effects of psychedelics on self-perception and social cognition. Her research interests are centred around the neuropharmacology of…
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1.20 - Prof Karl Friston: Theories Of Consciousness And Hierarchical Deep Self-Models Of Brain And Mind
Professor Karl Friston is a British theoretical neuroscientist at University College London and an authority on brain imaging. Karl has been awarded with countless different prizes and accomplishments, and is considered one of the most influential neuroscientists of the modern era. He invented...
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1.19 - Dr Dan Engle: Dissolving Into Your Inner Healing Intelligence With Trust And Compassion
Dan Engle, MD, is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak performance. Dan obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. His psychiatry residency degree is from the...
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1.18 - Dr. Lynn Marie Morski: Educating Medical Practitioners About Psychedelic Medicine
Lynn-Marie Morski, MD, JD is the president of the Psychedelic Medicine Association, host of the Plant Medicine Podcast, founder of Plant Medicine.org, and the medical director for Way of Leaf.com. Lynn-Marie is a Mayo Clinic-trained physician in family medicine and sports medicine, as well as an...
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1.17 - Adam Gazzaley MD, PhD: Bridging Between The Molecular And Neurophysiological Mechanisms Of Psychedelics To Clinical Outcomes
Adam Gazzaley MD, PhD is a neuroscientist, neurologist, inventor, author, photographer, entrepreneur and investor. Adam obtained an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, completed Neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and postdoctoral...
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1.16 - Prof David Nutt: The Neuroscience Of Psychedelics, Addiction, And How Drugs Help Us Understand The Brain
Prof David Nutt is Neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety, and sleep. David is the chairman of Drug Science, a non-profit which he founded in 2010 to provide independent, evidence-based information on drugs....
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1.15 - Dennis McKenna: Catalysing A Global Transformation Of Human Consciousness
Dennis McKenna is an Ethnopharmacolgist, research pharmacist, lecturer, and author. Dennis is a founding member and director of ethnographic research at the Heffter Research Institute, a non-profit organization involved in investigating the potential of therapeutic use of drugs. He is the brother...
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1.14 - Andrew Robb AO, MP: Psychedelic Medicine Is The Future Of Mental Health Care
Andrew Robb was Australia’s Minister for Trade, Investment, and Tourism. Currently, Andrew is the chairman of The Robb Group (corporate and investment advisory company) and is a board member for multiple organizations, including Mind Medicine Australia. He is the author of Black Dog Daze: Public...
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1.13 - Nigel Denning: Opening Up To A New Possibility Of Mind
Nigel Denning is the Director and Counselling Psychologist at Integrative Psychology Nigel is a former Family Violence Co-ordinator for Relationships Australia and is the Deputy President of the In Good Faith Foundation. He has studied in the United States and Europe with Dr. Stanislac Grof, one…
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1.12 - Lars Wilde: Scaling The Model For Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy
Lars Wilde is the President, Chief Business Officer, and Co-founder of COMPASS Pathways. COMPASS is a UK life sciences company that works to expedite the approval and delivery of mental health therapies to patients and focuses primarily on testing psilocybin for use in patients with...
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1.11 - David. B. Yaden, Ph.D.: Transcending Time, Space, and Self
David Bryce Yaden, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine in The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. David's research focus is on the psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychopharmacology of spiritual, self-transcendent, and positively transformative...
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1.10 - Dr. Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D.: The Psychology and Biology Of Trauma, PTSD, And MDMA-Assisted Therapy
Dr. Rachel Yehuda, PhD. is a Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and Director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. This research includes the PTSD clinical research program and the Neurochemistry and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Mind Medicine Australia Podcast aims to connect, listen and share the power of lived experience stories of mental health challenges and altered states that cultivate wellbeing and utilise the collective voices to inform research directions, policy and system change. This podcast explores modalities including but not limited to altered states from the use of psychedelics, breath work, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, sleep and exercise.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mind-medicine-australia.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Deborah Roberts
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